Words — 3383 found
いっちょういったん
一長一短
1. (something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomingsYojijukugo (four character compound)
がいこうじれい
外交辞令
1. diplomatic turn of phrase; diplomatic language; tactful way of expressing somethingYojijukugo (four character compound)
せっさたくま
切磋琢磨
1. diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hardYojijukugo (four character compound)
2. mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalryYojijukugo (four character compound)
切瑳琢磨 【せっさたくま】
切瑳琢磨: Rarely-used kanji form.
いきけんこう
意気軒昂
1. in high spirits; elatedYojijukugo (four character compound)
意気軒高 【いきけんこう】、意気軒昻 【いきけんこう】
意気軒昻: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
ちょうれいぼかい
朝令暮改
1. an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principlesYojijukugo (four character compound)
じゆうじざい
自由自在
1. free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in controlYojijukugo (four character compound)
きそうてんがい
奇想天外
1. fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievableYojijukugo (four character compound)
かちょうふうげつ
花鳥風月
1. beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aestheticsYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 花鳥諷詠
- こころしず心静かに
- かちょうふうげつ花鳥風月
- を
- め愛でる
- きも気持ち
- の
- よゆう余裕
- も
- さいきん最近
- になって
- でて
- きた
- よ 。
2. artistic pursuits involving nature themes
とうほんせいそう
東奔西走
1. busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interestYojijukugo (four character compound)
ごえつどうしゅう
呉越同舟
1. bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellowsYojijukugo (four character compound), See also 呉越
じょうじょうしゃくりょう
情状酌量
1. taking the extenuating circumstances into considerationYojijukugo (four character compound)
はんしんふずい
半身不随
1. hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)Yojijukugo (four character compound)
きょきょじつじつ
虚々実々
1. full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknessesYojijukugo (four character compound)
虚虚実実 【きょきょじつじつ】